activator

noun

as in catalyst

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Recent Examples of activator The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement. — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat. — Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activator
  1. catalyst
  2. generator
  3. driver
  4. trigger
  5. stimulus
  6. executor
  7. power
  8. incentive
Noun
  • The catalyst slowly broke down the hydrogen peroxide to produce oxygen.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But Mizuho echoes JPMorgan's positive view, choosing Walmart as a top pick in late July, and repeating an overweight investment opinion, citing improvements in its delivery network amomng other catalysts.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of catalyst
Noun
  • Undermining trust By introducing an AI image generator as a Google Earth feature, Google risked undermining public trust in Google Earth as a reliable reference for providing authentic imagery of the real world, Ess said.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • This flexibility allows compact, off-grid nuclear generators to operate in isolated military posts and remote industrial sites.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of generator
Noun
  • In that time, artificial intelligence has progressed from emergent language and vision applications to the primary driver of software creation.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The information the ambulance driver is getting over the radio is confusing and contradictory.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of driver
Noun
  • What used to be just a one-button trigger to call up an app has evolved into a multi-button, multi-input device for supervising and orchestrating multiple AI tools and agents at once.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Approve the pull request, trigger pipelines in unrelated projects, copy confidential wiki pages into a comment where the attacker could collect them.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trigger
Noun
  • And Obama was being seen at the time as being completely irresponsible in pursuing stimulus.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • The services economy, more efficient technology, work-from-home policies and strong fiscal stimulus from tax decreases have enabled us to weather short-term oil spikes.
    — Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • Pat Houston, Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law, former manager, and now the executor of her estate, confirmed to Vanity Fair that the lack of a Cinderella album was a great heartbreak of Houston’s career.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • That longer period can be helpful when no beneficiary is designated for the stock options and a personal representative/executor needs to be appointed during the probate process.
    — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of executor
Noun
  • Xi came to power after the 2008 protests in Tibet and deadly unrest in Xinjiang, another frontier region of modern China where ethnic minorities have long chafed under Beijing’s rule and witnessed a huge security crackdown.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, both sides are jockeying for power after the war, given the unusual uncertainty brought on by the change in the supreme leadership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of power
Noun
  • Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Some lawmakers are calling for the incentive to be scaled back or eliminated altogether.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of incentive

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“Activator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activator. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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